ERP modernization or replacement? The road to this decision becomes less a question of should you and more of a question regarding what is the right path to take? In our last post, I discussed some considerations in making this decision. This post continues the conversation with additional pieces to Read more…
Looking for a consultant you can trust is not easy. It was probably painful just to come to terms with the idea of hiring a consultant. Maybe you have accepted that your project is outside the scope of your internal knowledge base, or simply that you just can’t allow the Read more…
In previous posts, I’ve been exploring some important things to consider as you go through the process of hiring a consultant for your ERP modernization or business transformation. I must admit, there are plenty of soul, and money, sucking vultures out there. But there are also some good consultants too. The Read more…
Why don’t people change when we ask them to? Any successful ERP project or Process Excellence program must include solid Change Management. As a leader of such a project, in order for your company to make its necessary changes successfully, there are certain challenges inherent to change which must be Read more…
Insanity. Doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result has become a popular topic of conversation in the business world. Executives take great pains not to achieve this status. Yet there is a problem: it still happens all the time and certainly in the scope of Read more…
SMEs. I’ll bet they are discussed often, but do you use your Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as often as you should? The participation and buy-in of strong SMEs will be a critical factor in the success of your ERP or Business Transformation project. With this discussion I am concluding the Read more…
Your Core Team will either drive your project productively along the road to ERP modernization or drag it into the weeds. I’ll take a great leap here and assume that you would prefer the former result. In case you are just tuning in, our past few posts have discussed different Read more…
The past few posts have begun the crucial discussion that all companies must have when embarking on any ERP or business transformation project: What internal resources must be involved, where, and to what level for a project to succeed. The most recent post discussed what role an Executive Sponsor should Read more…
In a previous post, we started the discussion about your team as internal project resource and what is expected of various roles to realistically go through an ERP project or business transformation. This week is the first of a small series of posts that will discuss different roles in more Read more…
I tend to be an optimist. In my personal life, I always anticipate that tasks can be accomplished quickly or that traffic won’t be a problem (even if it’s rush hour). But when it comes to business I’m the opposite. I want worst case scenarios, overestimates of time and cost, Read more…